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Paul Blaisdell (July 21, 1927 – July 10, 1983) was an American painter, sculptor and visual effects creator, best remembered for his work in science fiction and horror B movies of the 1950s.
Actor: Day the World Ended. Sketch artist, fine arts painter, sculptor and monster maker Paul Blaisdell was born July 21, 1927, in Newport, Rhode Island, and grew up in Quincy, Massachussetts. He sketched alien monsters and constructed model airplane kits in his childhood days.
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Sep 2, 2017 · Blaisdell was a special-effects and makeup artist who worked predominantly for the now-defunct American International Pictures between the mid-1950s to the early ’60s. Without the luxury of generous budgets or lengthy production schedules, Paul was nothing short of a miracle worker.
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The Life and Legacy of Monster Maker Paul Blaisdell. Paul Blaisdell didn’t start out as a monster maker; he started out repairing typewriters. At the time of his death in 1983, he was working as a handyman in Topanga Canyon, doing odd jobs to earn money to buy groceries.
Oct 29, 2018 · Unless, of course, you happen to be a huge Roger Cormanfan, the name Paul Blaisdell may be lost on you. This is a very sad thing given the many famous monsters Blaisdell created for Corman’s nutty cinematic flicks and other popular sci-fi/horror low-budget B-movies of the 50s and 60s.
Dec 22, 2015 · Paul Blaisdell - Master Monster Maker | Monster Movie House. From 1955 to 1959 he contributed images that have become icons of popular culture. This was always done for minimal money and with the most basic of tools and materials.
Jan 15, 2023 · Sketch artist, fine arts painter, sculptor and monster maker Paul Blaisdell was born July 21, 1927, in Newport, Rhode Island. He grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts where he sketched alien monsters and constructed model airplane kits in his childhood days.
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